"Obama has abused the powers of the executive branch time and time again," Tracy said, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. "I would be open to impeachment as an option to put a stop to the out-of-control executive orders and overreach this president has shown."

DesJarlais has been critical of Obama but has suggested impeachment is impractical given that Democrats control the Senate. It is a complicated issue for Republicans because 57 percent of the GOP base supports impeaching the president, according to a recent CNN poll. Democrats are actively fueling the discussion of impeachment, confident that it'll turn moderate voters against the GOP ahead of the 2014 elections.